schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours ago'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE carswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1444arrow-down126file-text
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minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down15·2 hours agoFor the occupants, any pedestrian hit by an EV will generally be in worse condition than if they were hit by an ICE vehicle. While this is ultimately good, the benefit can’t be applied so broadly as “the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars”. The solution as always is to reduce car dependence.
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 hours agowouldn’t the increased weight due the battery be partially compensated by a more lightweight motor? electric motors are significantly simpler and less heavy than ICE motors.
minus-squarebetanumerus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 hours agoThere’s a horde of petrolheads trying to make problems out of nothing. Don’t waste your time.
minus-squareSimulation6@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·52 minutes agoI think they may be a fuckcars person. They car be unreasonable also.
For the occupants, any pedestrian hit by an EV will generally be in worse condition than if they were hit by an ICE vehicle.
While this is ultimately good, the benefit can’t be applied so broadly as “the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars”.
The solution as always is to reduce car dependence.
wouldn’t the increased weight due the battery be partially compensated by a more lightweight motor? electric motors are significantly simpler and less heavy than ICE motors.
There’s a horde of petrolheads trying to make problems out of nothing. Don’t waste your time.
I think they may be a fuckcars person. They car be unreasonable also.